upturned

Example Sentences

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Instead, she replaced the couch, reinforced the yard and made peace with an upturned lawn.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

It evokes a thatched hut, a giant upturned basket and, especially, a vacant, human-size cage—a trap in want of prey.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 22, 2025

Still, it’s nice to have a sweeping view of the first film’s prosthetic makeup: the Cowardly Lion’s upturned nostrils, the Scarecrow’s baggy jowls, the real horses painted purple and red with Jell-O.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 3, 2025

But for those living in Beijing, the parade has upturned life.

From BBC • Sep. 2, 2025

Briefly, still asleep, the tears stopped, and her face creased and upturned itself into a sudden laugh—a choke of delight, her eyes screwed shut.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell